August is Tree Check Month
This month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is encouraging Canadians to check their trees and plants for invasive pests. For more information, check out the ONnurserycrops blog.
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Toronto Master Gardeners in the Media
Toronto Master Gardener Heather Crisp was recently featured in this Weather Network segment about hellstrip gardening (i.e. the patch between the sidewalk and the curb).
Grow Me Instead
Did you know that some plants sold at garden centres are considered invasive and can cause ecological harm? Grow Me Instead is an essential guide to inform and educate home gardeners about invasive plants and offer suitable non-invasive alternatives.
Gardening Guides
Our useful Gardening Guides provide introductory information for the home gardener about a broad range of horticultural topics.
Check out our latest guide on Native Plants for Habitat, which provides a detailed list of native plants of interest for the Toronto area.
Invasives Spotlight: Jumping Worms and Spotted Lanternfly
Learn about two new threats to our gardens and local ecosystems: Jumping Worms and Spotted Lanternfly.
The Invasive Species Centre provides comprehensive information about invasive species identification, impacts and management.
Gardening Tips
Throughout the year, Toronto Master Gardeners post brief gardening tips on this site to help you with your seasonal gardening tasks.
Latest News and Tips
- September: Lessons Learned: Beans September 1, 2024
- September: Get Soil Tested September 1, 2024
- September: Leave the Flare of the Tree Exposed September 1, 2024
- September: Plant Bulbs for Early Spring Colour September 1, 2024
- September: Clean Up Your Garden Thoroughly From Now Til the Snow Flies September 1, 2024
- September: Sow the Last Salad Crops September 1, 2024
- September: Buying Bulbs September 1, 2024
- September: First Frost Date September 1, 2024